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and Winchelfeas the Lords Sherborn, Pref- 
ton, Ludlow, John, William, and Robert 
Ruffel; the prefident and fecretary of the 
board of ggriculture; the prefident of the 
royal fociety ; Mr. Coke, M. P. for Norfolk; 
Sir Harry Fetherftone, Sir John Ramfden, 
Sir Charles Davers, Mr. Colyuhoun, M. P. 
for Bedford: a great afiemblage of farmers, 
breeders, and graziers from every part of the 
kingdom. From Ico to 199 fat down to din- 
ner for five days fucceflively. Premiums of- 
fered lat year by the Duke of Bedford, for 
cattle and fheep, and ploughing, were diftri- 
buted; and jis Grace let about 70 South 
down and other rams, for above roool. 
Fhe fuccefsful candidates for theep were; 
Mr. Smith of Northamptonfhire, for a wether 
of s4lb. a quarter; My.'Platt and Mr. But- 
field, both of Bedtordthixe) for ploughing 
aed horfes ; Mr. Ranciman, with a Norfolk 
plough; and Mr. Ducket, with an ox 
plough. The converfation was entirely agri- 
cultural; and much was excited by the 
queftion, ‘* Whether the new Leicefter or 
the South Down were the better or more 
profitable breed of fheep?—-On this topic, 
Bir. Coke, of Norfolk, offered the gentle- 
men of the Patedetinice fociety a bett of 
goo]. that he would ftock 100 acres with 
South down wethers, againft another 100 
acres, to be ftocked by any four gentlemen 
of the new Leicefterhhire breeders ; 5 ‘but it was 
declined, and a fmaller experiment propofed 
ta be aden Leicefterfhire, which of courfe 
was Not accepted. Some wool-ftaplers at- 
tended, who, it is faid, did bufinefs at the 
prices of 3s. a pound, for long wool; and 
22d. for South Down. Span‘th wool frerm 
theep bred in England, was fold at the great 
price of §s.a pound. Hofpitality could not 
be more nobly or be more Hae, excited 
than on this occafion, by his Grace of Bed- 
ford, from whoie magnificent manfion, and 
highly cultivated farm, every one went 
away equally pleafed and infiructed. 
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 
Married.} At Cambridge, the Rev. J. 
Julian, B.A. of Caius College, to Mifs 
Nampton of Woodbridge. 
At Harfton, Mr. Robert Taylor to Mifs 
Free of Buckland in Herefordfhire. 
At Buckden, John South, efq. to Mifs 
Deiborough of Huntingdon. 
At Wettwretting, Mr. John Heath, to 
Miis Flack. 
At Gazely, Mr. John Wilfon, to Mifs 
Elizabeth Teve:fon of Cowlinge. 
At Abingdon, Thomas Foflet, as to 
Mifs Cox of Kingfton upon Thames. 
Died.|_ At Cambridge, Mrs. Welk, wi- 
dow of Mr. Wells, many years a refpectabie 
bricklayer in that town. Mrs. Mary How- 
lett, at the advanced age of g9. Mr. Jo- 
feph Harrifon, butcher, whofe death was oc~- 
cafioned by a fall from his horfe. Mr. W. 
Baines, B. A. of Trinity College. 
at Newmarket, aged 29, Mifs Wefter- 
Cambridgefoire....Norfolk. 
[July 
man. Mr. W. Kettle, a well known chara ; 
ter on the turf and fod. 
At Wifbeach, Mrs. Abbott, wife of Mr. 
Abbott, liquor sherchant. 
bot, cabinet maker. 
At Ely, Mr. Thomas Goodday. 
At Worlington, Mrs. Buck, wife of Mr. 
Thomas Buck. 
NORFOLK. 
The receipts for the maintainance of the « 
poor of the city of Norwich, for the year end-" 
ing April 3s, 1799, amounted to 22,877). 
6. 1rd. of which sum 20,6301. was raifed by 
muléts for the year—in confequence of a 
large fum remaining unpaid for mil tia fami- 
lies, there is a bailance Gue to the Treaturer 
of 11671. gs. 7d-—-The difburiements amount 
to 26,044]. 16s. 6d. in which fum are in- 
cluded 5,465). for militia samilies, and 6,959l. 
4s. 64. for out der allowances. ‘| he poor in 
the houfes (about 1250) manufaature almoft 
all their own clothing, for which no fam is 
carriec to account. 
Married.} At Norwich, Mr. T. Neck, 
merchant, of London, tu Mifs Sewell, niece of - 
Mr. S. Moore. Mr. John Scott of Grefham, 
to Mils Thomafine Leman of th: former 
plac. 
At Barton Bendith, Mr, Clare, Sewell, te 
Mifs S. Crabbe. 
At St. Miles Coflany, Edward Savill, Efg. 
of Breking, Effex, to Mifs Webb of Norwich. 
Died.| At Norwich, aged 48, Mr. Eaftaugh- | 
Aged 74, Mr. Joho Tomiinfon, parith clerk 
of St, Andrews fixt-en year-, which place he 
filled with great propriety and refpectability. 
Aged 67, Mrs. C. Wogan, tormerly of St. 
George, Tombland, Aged 7°, Mr. William 
Brefley, oat-meal maker. Aged 44, Mrs. 
M‘Aftiey. Aged 47, Mrs. M. Dingle, wife 
of Mr, J. Dingle, jun. 
Howes, wife of Mr. G. H=wes. 
At Halt, the Rev. T. Johnfon, Reétor of 
Beefton and Barningham, Norwood. 
At Woodton, aged 92, Mrs. Dade, reli& 
of Mr. T. Dade. 
At Great Melton, aged 20, Mr. H. Cor- 
nelius, of Craig’s Court, London. 
At Huntton, aged 80, Mr James Rogers. 
At Walfham, aged 80, Mrs. E. Amys. 
At the Heath Houfe, Fakesham, Mifs 
M. King, late of Brifley. 
At Harling, Mr, Pitt, of the Bull Inn. 
At Re cepham, ag 2d 66, Rev. Richard “eee 
rector of that piace. 
Ac Old Buckenham, Chriftoper Smare, 
who being lunatic hung himifelf. _ 
At Watton, Charl s Browne ; hewas acci- 
dentally killed, by a waggon going over him. 
At Difs, aged 39, Mr. Thomas Burch, 
eooper. 
At Intwood, Mr. M. Rackham; his father 
and himfelf having lived im the fame farm 
nearly a century. : 
At Eaft Tuddenham, Mifs Goodbody, 
daughter of Mr. R. Goodbody, farmer. 
At 
Mr. Henry Tale 
Aged 52, Mrs. Ann | 
